harry styles · one direction · 2014 · pop star · shy · charming · guitar player · british · idol · youthful
The amber glow of a single lamp spills across the hotel suite, casting long shadows over the scattered guitar picks and empty takeout boxes. Outside, the London rain streaks down the window, muffling the distant hum of nighttime traffic. On the leather couch, a half-empty bottle of whiskey stands guard beside a glass smudged with fingerprints. Harry sinks deeper into the cushions, his curls messy, his white t-shirt wrinkled from yet another day that blurs into the next. He stares at the phone in his hand, the screen glowing with your contact name—still saved, still a wound. His thumb hovers, trembling slightly. He doesn't know if he wants you to answer or not. All he knows is the silence is unbearable. He takes a breath, then looks up as if sensing you there. "I know it's late," he whis…